Browser Test | WordPress on the Nokia N97 using Opera Mobile 10 beta
by Ibrahim Jogee | Applications, News, Reviews, Tips & Tricks
This post was written, tagged and edited, entirely on the Nokia N97 using Opera Mobile 10 beta, to simply demonstrate the power of this superb web browser. The image was also inserted via Share on Ovi using the mobile browser. Opera Mobile 10 is what Nokia need to look at when optimising the S60 browser. It would be great to have such a powerful browser pre-installed on all Nokia handsets. Check out my thoughts after the jump…
A Few Notes:
Opera Mobile 10 allows you to do many great things. You can copy and paste text directly from a web page, embed images and videos, and even multitask properly with multiple tabbed browsing. I did experienced one crash during the write up of this article, however something so minor should be taken with a pinch of salt considering the outcome of the final post. Furthermore, you can use most of the WordPress features, including the spell checker. You can also upload images from your device onto your server if you so wish.
I’ve tried to write articles on mobile devices using third party applications many times, however the options available through Opera Mobile 10 beta have finally allowed me to publish a finished piece. The Opera browser even allows you to preview the post, in a new tab if you like, to make sure it’s ready to be published. The only aspect of WordPress that never worked was the ability to edit using ‘visual mode,’ however I usually write in the html editor and so this wasn’t really a problem for me.
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Applications, Browsing, Demo, Hands On, Images, N-Series, N97, Nokia, Opera, Opera Mobile 10, Ovi, Ovi Share, S60 5th Edition, Symbian, Touch UI, Wordpress
I’m using the opera 10 on a Nokia E63 with version 2.0, but seems Hotmail get difficult to run from the Opera. Hotmail was not able to open everty time you enter your usename and password you get an error, could somody advised? In the browser how could you remove a website that was inserted in the speed dial main screen ?
Thanks
That’s strange, I can access both hotmail and the desktop facebook page using both the N97 and the E71. The only problem is some of the features don’t work. I feel this browser is just a few update away from perfection, remember it is in beta, and flash support is really dependent on Adobe, who is due to release a universal solution anytime now. Opera Mobile 10 is by far the best browser out there to date. As for the speed dial, a long press will let you re-assign it or clear it.
If only one could:
(a) set Opera as the default web browser on the N97 and
(b) paste a url (copied from Gravity) into the address
. . . . then I would be unable to find fault.
I have experienced a many more “insufficent memory” messages since changing up from Opera Mini 5 beta – whilst all other phone usage remains unchanged.
i bought two units of Nokia N97 because i like the style of this phone and also its features. Best phone i have ever used.
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I browse on the phone a lot. I’m considering the N97 or the N900. N900 is said by all to have a far superior browser. But if using opera mobile 10 on the N97 is almost as good as N900, i will not mind buying the N97 because it’s more mainstream. so can someone please comment, how really better a browser is the maemo browser than opera mobile 10. in other words, what can you do on N900 maemo browser that you cannot do using opera mobile 10 on n97.